126 Film Cameras

Really too bad 35mm film without the perfs is now hard to come by. Would sure make 126 and 828 reloading easier.
 
That's what I do. I take the first image, then cock the shutter.
Take a blank, hand over the lens, and then I'm ready for the second image.
I do use old 126 cartridges, but I have been using the Fakmatic lately.
 
Neat cameras and great images! I didn't know that Ricoh made such a camera.

I had a Minolta Autopak 600, which was a great 126 camera. It had focusing in four zones, a coated glass Tessar-type lens, and auto-exposure. It was my first experience shooting slides.

I still have my mother's old Zeiss Ikon Contaflex 126. We had the shutter overhauled once, then it went out again later and was never repaired. Unfortunately, the camera has the simpler 3-element Color Pantar lens. The old Contaflex is still lovely to look at and fondle, however.

- Murray
 
AGFA ASP 400S 35mm unperforated film is available in 45.75m (150 ft) bulk rolls from Macodirect in Germany at €59. It's the same as Aviphot Pan 400 S, it has high IR sensitivity and fine grain. I have not tried it myself as I have no 126 cameras.
 
CMur12 said:
Neat cameras and great images! I didn't know that Ricoh made such a camera.

I had a Minolta Autopak 600, which was a great 126 camera. It had focusing in four zones, a coated glass Tessar-type lens, and auto-exposure. It was my first experience shooting slides.

I still have my mother's old Zeiss Ikon Contaflex 126. We had the shutter overhauled once, then it went out again later and was never repaired. Unfortunately, the camera has the simpler 3-element Color Pantar lens. The old Contaflex is still lovely to look at and fondle, however.

- Murray
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Here is my Zeiss Ikon Contaflex 126


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Derek Leath,
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Derek Leath,
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Derek Leath,
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Derek, that's the one! Thanks for posting the pictures.

Does yours still work?

I still have the original ever-ready case and instructions for the one in my possession - all in lovely condition. My dad bought it for my mom in 1968.

- Murray
 
CMur12 said:
Derek, that's the one! Thanks for posting the pictures.

Does yours still work?

I still have the original ever-ready case and instructions for the one in my possession - all in lovely condition. My dad bought it for my mom in 1968.

- Murray
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"Yes" it still works. The meter is iffy though. To bad it was depended on the meter for the aperture setting.
 
That 126 Rollei is too cool!!!!

Suddenly I find myself scouring Ebay looking for one, to keep my 120, 127 and 35mm Rolleis company. One can never have too many!
 
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